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Category: Actual Cases

This page contains a list of interesting actual cases of privacy threats that have hit the news (original source included). Don’t hesitate to contact us via e-mail if you have noticed similar cases. The CAPrice website is not responsible for the content of external websites.

About Red Shell analytics software privacy and video games
July 12, 2018August 26, 2019Actual Cases

About Red Shell analytics software privacy and video games

Red Shell analytics software causes privacy uproar, over a dozen video games […]

Complaint from US watchdog: YouTube illegally collects data on childrenz from US watchdog: YouTube illegally collects data on children
June 6, 2018June 6, 2018Actual Cases

Complaint from US watchdog: YouTube illegally collects data on childrenz from US watchdog: YouTube illegally collects data on children

Complaint filed with US watchdog which mentions that youtube illegally collects data […]

True-story: How I accidentally sent every photo I’ve ever taken to google...
June 1, 2018June 1, 2018Actual Cases

True-story: How I accidentally sent every photo I’ve ever taken to google…

Google Photos auto-syncs when you connect to Wi-Fi. Accidentally turning it on […]

Mozilla vs. Amazon regarding kids privacy protection
May 10, 2018Actual Cases

Mozilla vs. Amazon regarding kids privacy protection

Mozilla calls on Amazon to present its privacy information more clearly for […]

Smart toys are a minefield, for both toymakers and parents
May 10, 2018October 29, 2018Actual Cases

Smart toys are a minefield, for both toymakers and parents

Smart toys and privacy… One more article that all parents should read, […]

Grindr reportedly shared user's HIV status and location data with third party companies
April 13, 2018April 13, 2018Actual Cases

Grindr reportedly shared user’s HIV status and location data with third party companies

A data analysis conducted by an outside research firm, and independently verified […]

Facebook is collecting your calls, contacts and SMS texts. Here’s how to stop it
March 26, 2018March 26, 2018Actual Cases

Facebook is collecting your calls, contacts and SMS texts. Here’s how to stop it

It’s true: Facebook is collecting your calls, contacts and SMS texts… Facebook is […]

Video games, data collection, advertisements and privacy
March 8, 2018March 8, 2018Actual Cases

Video games, data collection, advertisements and privacy

An article talk about video games, data collection, advertisements and privacy, introducing the […]

DeepMind was given ‘legally inappropriate’ access to UK medical data
December 19, 2017Actual Cases

DeepMind was given ‘legally inappropriate’ access to UK medical data

This is one more story about unjustified access to UK medical data. […]

Your smart phone is listening to your smart TV for serving you more targeted ads
November 29, 2017Actual Cases

Your smart phone is listening to your smart TV for serving you more targeted ads

All in the name of serving you more targeted ads. How would […]

Android phones reveal user location to Google!
November 24, 2017November 24, 2017Actual Cases

Android phones reveal user location to Google!

Android phones ‘betray’ user location to Google A majority of Android smartphones […]

DogVacay, Dog Sitting and Privacy Concerns
November 7, 2017Actual Cases

DogVacay, Dog Sitting and Privacy Concerns

Read an actual case of privacy leak regarding to the DogVacay: DogVacay is […]

How smart meters invade individual privacy...
October 31, 2017October 31, 2017Actual Cases

How smart meters invade individual privacy…

Although many people claim that smart meters invade their privacy, it is […]

A Google engineer proves any iPhone app with camera permission can secretly record you
October 27, 2017October 27, 2017Actual Cases

A Google engineer proves any iPhone app with camera permission can secretly record you

This is pretty disturbing. Any iPhone app with camera permission can secretly […]

Uber ditches tracking feature after concern over customer privacy
October 12, 2017October 12, 2017Actual Cases

Uber ditches tracking feature after concern over customer privacy

Uber seems to care about its users privacy. Uber is pulling a […]

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